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Mint SauceBRONZE Member
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Posted:
juggle weavesmiley Manchester Spinner’s Meet up and stuff weavesmiley juggle



Hi all If you are looking for people to spin poi with in the North west this is the place to be.



For any one new to this sight DON’T READ THE WHOLE THREAD it has been going a long time and contains lots of old information and chat about previous meet ups and organisation stuff just go to the last few posts to find out the most up-to-date information on current events.



First a bit of info the Manchester spinners lot is no professional spinning troop or organised events it is just a group of people who get together to enjoy themselves. The first meet up was organised way beck in September 04 https://delizium.fotopic.net/c291964.html

The crowd has changed a bit from back then but we have kept a few old timers we welcome all along to come and join us for a spin whether you be experienced or a complete beginner we are willing to teach and learn from you.



Their is no set time for the meet ups they are usually organised around when people can make it and how long they can stay.



I will try to update this first post as often as I can with the most up-to-date info on meet ups and club nights that allow spinning but if I'm being a bit lax just find the last few posts foe up-to-date info (like I said before weren’t you paying attention)



To date the standard meets have gone as meet up in Piccadilly gardens at 4pm (nice central point where every one can get to) Then move on down to the Gas Works/CastleField or Plat fields Park depending on the wether till everyone gets to cold/tired/burned then on to the pub

( anybody who doesn’t know where this is it can be arranged for someone to come meet you at the train station or wherever you are coming from .) smile

{ ubblove We are a nice bunch like that ubblove}



Accommodation for a night can usually be arranged but you need to sort this well in advance no just turning up expecting somewhere to sleep eek





(more to be added and all to be spell checked soon)



pm me any info you would like to add

before i met those lot i thought they'd be a bunch of dreadlocked hippies that smoked, set things on fire ,and drank a lot of tea but then when i met them....oh wait (PyroWill)


SeyeSILVER Member
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Posted:
Hi Psykotik - The next meet is on sunday 25th of feb and will either be at the gasworks (whitworth st) or castlefield. There's usually quite a few people around of all different levels of experience.

I'll probably not get down till about 5ish as I'll be working till 4. Most people start filtering down from 2-3ish and leave when they get bored / wet / cold / hit in the eye by a stray meteor wink

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Posted:
wink is such an accurate emoticon for someone who's been smacked in the eye!

Seye! You working now? Cool! biggrin hug

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SeyeSILVER Member
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Posted:
Yup - Seye's got a job! wink

Working in the PA department at SoundControl in Salford. I get to play with massive soundsystems all day and get paid for it biggrin

It also means that I can get myself a new synth for my studio biggrin I've been checking out one of these...

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Mmmmmm toys... biggrin

Neon_ShaolinGOLD Member
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Posted:
I'm assuming you don't mean Personal Assitance or other things beginning with PA wink

Good on ya mate! it's been too long! hug

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house_of_millGOLD Member
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Posted:
Nice one dude vell dun!

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NateBRONZE Member
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Posted:
that looks too complicated for me ubblol

i really need a job though

I like Languages.

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Posted:
I have a noo job 2!

Working for an IT firm doing stuff. Great!

smile

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Posted:
I work for an it firm, doing stuff too smile, it's pants but the money isn't pants shrug

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fantasiaBRONZE Member
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Posted:
summers finally on its way!!! its been a long winter and im well out of practice. i want to make a decent go at it this year, make it more of a sociable thing as im the only person i know to spin poi, so would be greatfull of any info on meets etc.
i live in Edgely, Stockport.
i spin poi, fire poi n juggle.

loulou27SILVER Member
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Location: Manchester, United Kingdom


Posted:
Happy Spinsters day!

 Written by: Lowan


Was a good meet tonight! So good to see everyone. Haven't seen you guys for so long! And welcome to the newbies! The two new Irish gals were so hot! Their accent make me go weak in the knee. tongue



Awe bless!ubbloco
I'll try and get Anna to come with me to the next meet cause we'd a good time dis-spite the frost bite.
Cu's all then xx

kaleidoscope_eyesBRONZE Member
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Posted:
eeee
i'm new here too - first post.. hello everyone ! smile
also a pretty new poister - very new, i would probably use the word 'rubbish' but also 'keen' to describe me! so any teaching types please step my way ! smile smile

i'm in nottingham at the mo but will be back up in manc in september to finish my degree, which i opted out of for a bit .........
and i'll be up and down between now and then - so hope to get to a meeet up there pretty soon... perhaps even the one on 25th..
peacenlove x x x x
oh and happy love day ! sending hugs and happy vibes! i know you need them up in cold grey manc! wink

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Posted:
Happy Valentines Day!

Pah... frown

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fantasiaBRONZE Member
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Posted:
just wondering, everyone on here seems to know one another, is it always the same crowd at these meets? n how many can you usually expect to turn up?
am movin house at mo, very hectic, but want to come to the next one i can.

house_of_millGOLD Member
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Posted:
This Be a local Thread here!

*Thats one of my favourite Nurseries over there,*

Roman, Trippie Hippie,On the way back from Play Festival


house_of_millGOLD Member
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Posted:
Sorry couldnt resist, some people know each other some like yourself are strangers then there are those who are just strange, dont let it put you off!

*Thats one of my favourite Nurseries over there,*

Roman, Trippie Hippie,On the way back from Play Festival


fire_fairy_liquidBRONZE Member
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Posted:
is there a fire meet this sunday? if so i think me and brendan wil be there, where is it gunna be gasworks or castlefield?

i will be coming if gasworks lol

Happy Valentines Day everyone

love and peace

thanks for burning with me


fire_fairy_liquidBRONZE Member
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Posted:
by this sunday i meant the 25th lol

thanks for burning with me


the_mods_stole_my_nameSILVER Member
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Posted:
just to confuse the whole situation, does anybody fancy a meet on sunday 25th march to celebrate my 21st and fractos' 31st? (my b'day is 25th, his is 26th)

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kaleidoscope_eyesBRONZE Member
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Posted:
eep i don't know anybody fantasia - perhaps the newbies could have a prepoi gathering spot so as to feel bigger when we arrive ! hehe x x

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Posted:
The N00bs are always welcome! We operate an "open railway arch" policy, unless you're an annoying scally trying to be funny by shouting incoherant crap at us!
Just come on over, say hi, intro yourself (with HoP name, if appropriate) and from then you will join a madcap world of firey insanity! and some normal insanity thrown in for good measure!

ubbloco

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Posted:
And there's always someone to help you if you've just started biggrin

Gasworks? Pub? see ya there folks and maybe, just maybe, I'll prize a hippie that is trippie off his couch too peace

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Posted:
You better had.
I want to see how his tap is coming along smile

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house_of_millGOLD Member
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Posted:
Could really do with making this one couldnt I?

*Thats one of my favourite Nurseries over there,*

Roman, Trippie Hippie,On the way back from Play Festival


Bubbles_SILVER Member
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Posted:
its official, i got a court order for mill and roman to appear at gas works on the night of the next meet wink

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Posted:
wayy 1 week! see yall soon!

lookin forward to seeing these new faces smile

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Posted:
 Written by: Seye


Yup - Seye's got a job! wink

Working in the PA department at SoundControl in Salford. I get to play with massive soundsystems all day and get paid for it biggrin

It also means that I can get myself a new synth for my studio biggrin I've been checking out one of these...

Non-Https Image Link


Mmmmmm toys... biggrin



Am I the only, but if I saw that in a shop window ide think... Oooh cool, vintage keybored ubbrollsmile

Yay n00bs, and n00blettes. You need to say hello and tell us your hop names. Most of the time its alot of the same people, but the meets tend to jump from BIIIIG to small and back and fourth with no pcarticular pattern to them, but it wont take you long to get to know (of) everyone.

Oh how I wish it was the summer again, so we can lay down on the grass and look at the clear blue skys, not huddle in corners of walls like penguins trying to keep warm.

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Psykotik2912newbie
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Posted:
Yeah, I'm definately going to try and make it to this on Sunday. Not exactly sure where it is, but a visit to Google Earth should change that smile

Can someone give me the name of the road it's on (or near)?

Also, roughly what sort of ability-level/time-scale is it recommended to be at before you try fire-poi? The pictures and videos have really caught my eye on that front, and maybe one day I'll try it. Right now, I'm some way off, I'm sure :P

R

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Mint SauceBRONZE Member
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Posted:
 Written by: Brit_Joe



Am I the only, but if I saw that in a shop window ide think... Oooh cool, vintage keybored ubbrollsmile




you fool its a top notch Synthesizer Take a look

before i met those lot i thought they'd be a bunch of dreadlocked hippies that smoked, set things on fire ,and drank a lot of tea but then when i met them....oh wait (PyroWill)


SeyeSILVER Member
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Posted:
Joe - the synth is based on an old vintage roland sh-101 so you are pretty much right. smile

Tobi - You are absolutely spot on though. Its the most fun you can have playing with knobs. biggrin

Dave - I already know what you are thinking (RE the last comment), stop it wink

Psykotik - Come down on sunday and have a chat with us all about playing with fire. Its not so much a timespan or skill level that you need to achieve. I'm sure you'll get a good enough idea when you meet us all smile

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Posted:
What comment? umm

btw

https://www.myrednoseday.com/theshaolinreturns biggrin

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